There are 5 ways to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
55 minzł 21–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice65.1 km
1h 44mzł 11Train
- Take the train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glownytrain Ska1
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
1h 30mzł 26–38Drive 67.1 km
- Drive from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowicecar 67.1 km
38 minzł 37–53Taxi
- Take the taxi from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowicetaxi 67.1 km
38 minzł 390–470
Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice is to drive which takes 38 min and costs 35 zł - 55 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Katowice via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Krakow Balice Airport and Katowice is 68 km. The road distance is 67.1 km.
The best way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs 21 zł - 55 zł.
The bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Krakow Lotnisko station.
The best way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice is to bus which takes 55 min and costs 21 zł - 55 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 26 zł - 40 zł and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Krakow Balice Airport, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa hourly. Tickets cost zł 24–40 and the journey takes 55 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Lotnisko to Katowice via Krakow Glowny in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 7–9
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 22–35
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 21–55
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- zł 390–470
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice is 67 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Krakow Balice Airport to Katowice.
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